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History:

Sold on March 20, 2007.

1920 Census:
4317 W. Kingswell Avenue: 1) Forest E. Burns, owner and head of household; white male 40 years of age; born in Montana; father born in New York, mother in Minnesota; an actor in motion pictures. 2) Catherine Burns, wife; white female 39 years of age; to US in 1885, a naturalized citizen; born in Denmark; parents born in Denmark; an actress in motion pictures. 3) Beulah D. Burns, daughter; white female 11 years of age; born in Wyoming; an actress in motion pictures. 4) Thelma V. Burns, daughter; white female 9 years of age; born in California; an actress in motion pictures. 5) Robert S. Burns, son; white male 6 years of age; born in California; an actor in motion pictures.

1930 Census:
4317 W. Kingswell Avenue (Value $6,000): 1) Forrest D. Burns, owner and head of household; white married male 50 years of age; married at age 25; born in Montana; father born in New York, mother in Illinois; a carpenter in the movie studios. 2) Katherine Burns, wife; white married female 50 years of age; married at age 25; born in Denmark; parents born in Denmark; to US in 1885, a naturalized citizen; not working. 3) Thelma V. Burns, daughter; white single female 19 years of age; born in California; not working. 4) Robert E. Burns, son; single white male 17 years of age; in school; born in California.

4317 ½ W. Kingswell Avenue (rents for $35 per month): 1) Clarence J. Cummer, renter and head of household; white married male 25 years of age; married at age 24; born in Wisconsin; parents born in Wisconsin; a meat cutter in a market. 2) Beulah D. Cummer, wife; white married female 21 years of age; married at age 20; born in Wyoming; father born in Wyoming, mother in Denmark; not working. 3) Kenneth R. Cummer, son; white male 2 months of age; born in California.

1940 Census:
4317 Kingswell Avenue (Value $2,000): 1) Forest E. Burns, head of household; white married male 60 years of age; born in Montana; labor foreman, movie industry; earns $1,600. 2) Katherine Burns, wife; white married female 60 years of age; born in Denmark, not working.

4317 1/4 Kingswell Avenue (Rents for $25): 1) Westey G. Cobb, head of household; white married male 48 years of age; born in Indiana; claim adjuster, insurance company; earns $1,900. 2) Gertrude Cobb, wife; white married female 39 years of age; born in Colorado; not working.

4317 1/2 Kingswell Avenue (Rents for $25): 1) Pierre Kenyan, head of household; white married male 34 years of age; born in Michigan; boys director, boys religious work; earns $1,800. 2) Thelma Kenyan, wife; white married female 29 years of age; born in California; not working. 3) Harland Kenyan, son; white male 6 months of age; born in California.